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Jeddah Corniche at night. The Jeddah Corniche, also known as the Jeddah Waterfront (JW), is a 30 km coastal resort area of the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Located along the Red Sea, the corniche features a coastal road, recreation areas, pavilions and large-scale civic sculptures as well as King Fahd's Fountain, the highest fountain in the world.
Jeddah Central (Arabic: وسط جدة) is an urban development project under construction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Jeddah Central project is developed by Jeddah Central Development Company (JCDC), one of companies founded by the Saudi Public Investment Fund .
In September 2023, Jeddah Central Development Company launched Jeddah Central, a $20 billion project to develop central Jeddah. The project spans over an area of 5.7 km 2 and includes 4 main landmarks, which are: a stadium, museum, oceanarium and opera house. [6] The stadium is expected to host both 2027 AFC Asian Cup and 2034 FIFA World Cup. [7]
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Jeddah (English: / ˈ dʒ ɛ d ə / JED-ə), alternatively transliterated as Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda (/ ˈ dʒ ɪ d ə / JID-ə; Arabic: جِدَّة , romanized: Jidda, Hejazi Arabic pronunciation: [ˈ(d)ʒɪd.da]), is the largest city in Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia, and the country's second largest city after Riyadh, located along the Red Sea coast in the Hejaz region.
It will be located in the northern part of Jeddah on the shore of the Red Sea. The stadium will be situated at the heart of the Qiddiya Coast Development. [ 1 ] The design of the stadium symbolizes the dynamic relationship between people, water, energy, and matter, while also capturing the ripple effect of a "Mexican wave."
The proposal for the project was submitted by Cayan in 2008 and was approved in the same year. [citation needed] Construction began in 2008 and, when completed in 2024, Tower 1 will be the tallest building in Jeddah, till date, surpassing the recently completed National Commercial Bank. The development is expected to cost about $600 million.